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US Selected Practice Recommendations (US SPR) for Contraceptive Use, 2016

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HHS Non-systematic review

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Last Reviewed: July 2016

Workgroups: Family Planning Workgroup

These practice recommendations address sometimes complex or controversial issues about starting and using specific types of birth control. Major updates include:

  • Revised recommendations for starting regular birth control after using emergency contraceptive pills
  • New recommendations for using medicines to make it easier to insert intrauterine devices 

The recommendations offer evidence-based guidance for reducing medical barriers for people to get and use contraception.

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Objectives related to this resource (2)

Increase the proportion of women at risk for unintended pregnancy who use effective birth control — FP‑10
Little or no detectable change
Increase the proportion of adolescent females at risk for unintended pregnancy who use effective birth control — FP‑11
Little or no detectable change

Suggested Citation

1.

Division of Reproductive Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (2016). US Selected Practice Recommendations (US SPR) for Contraceptive Use, 2016. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/contraception/mmwr/spr/summary.html